tserose Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Probably search the web, not a lot of custom guitar shop, the price is a little expensive, and the cycle is very long, I would like to ask my friends on the network credibility of these custom guitar shop?Customized friends, give me some constructive comments, thank you for this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StijnV Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 For a custom guitar you will pay more, but you will have a unique guitar then ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR9 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 You may look for years for the guitar you want so ordering a custom guitar may be faster even if it is a long wait to have one made. Once you have owned a custom shop guitar you will appreciate the higher cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tserose Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 If you can get my satisfaction guitar, how long and cost are not a problem! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaicho8888 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 If you got the bucks...go for it! If you find your guitar of choice and it will last temporarily; later you'll find the search will resume and keeps going, going, and going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tserose Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tserose Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 Last week I found an amazing website, which can be customized a lot of money very dreamy guitar. This is their website http://www.artemiscustomguitar.com/, very cool, very crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunburst PB Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 A custom shop guitar, especially one that is also a custom order is like having a custom tailored suit. It will be made for you to your specifications. Last year I had the Gibson Custom Shop build a guitar for me. I waited four and a half months and was totally overwhelmed with the results. I will never part with it and it plays and sounds unbelievable. It may have cost a pretty penny but was worth every bit of it. I also have a guitar built by the Fender Custom Shop (though not custom ordered) it is a cut above anything else they make and is truly worth the extra money. If you can afford it and have patience, it's definitely the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasdw Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 A custom shop guitar, especially one that is also a custom order is like having a custom tailored suit. It will be made for you to your specifications. Last year I had the Gibson Custom Shop build a guitar for me. I waited four and a half months and was totally overwhelmed with the results. I will never part with it and it plays and sounds unbelievable. It may have cost a pretty penny but was worth every bit of it. I also have a guitar built by the Fender Custom Shop (though not custom ordered) it is a cut above anything else they make and is truly worth the extra money. If you can afford it and have patience, it's definitely the way to go. OK, I'll bite...what'd Gibson build for you (and need I remind you that your answer is worthless without a picture)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunburst PB Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Here you go: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR56 Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Sunburst PB, what kind of guitar stand is that? I can only make out the letters "mate" and "support", but I don't recognize it. It looks like the Hercules design, by a different company. "Stage Mate", perhaps? I tried a google search, but couldn't find anything that matched it. I'm wondering if they're as good as the Hercules stands, and whether they're any cheaper. Thanks. Edit: okay, I figured it out ("Ultimate Support"). Gotta check these out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasdw Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Wow Sunburst PB, that is spectacular! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Moore Tribute Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 If you have some good ideas and good skills (Or an excellent local Luthier) You can be surprised what you can create. Here is mine: I have 2 variants of this (My Signature essentially) A Traditional with Peter Greened 57's, 50's Wiring & Bumble Bee's & A Standard 08 with BB Pro's, Switchcraft Jack Replacement, 500k CTS pots, 50's Wiring & Bumble Bee's I've already been offered money to buy the later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angellus Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I do my own custom mods on my Gibsons, i find a guitar that IMO has soul! then I pull out the tools and tweak it until I hit the sound in my head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanC Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 I modify my guitars but not personally. I get a tech to do it. In fact I've had the same tech for 30 years. In the 70's I owned a few Gibsons but found that they went out of tune when I gigged. So I used to change over the machine heads and in one case swapped out the bridge. These days on my archtops I swap out pickups and bridges that I don't like for ones that I do. But I never do anything that is not completely reversible and I keep all the original parts. For example on my L4 CES I put Benedetto pickups in it cos I didn't like the ones that were in it. On my ES165 Herb Ellis I replaced the floating pickup which was faulty for a floating Benedetto, put a new bridge on, changed the pick plate for a gorgeous tortoise shell which was exactly the same size and shape and put a wheel volume control knob. I have ordered a couple of guitars from the Custom shop and after waiting over a year for them to arrive I have been knocked out by the fabulous quality. I ordered a single pick up 175 and an L5 Lee Ritenour. Both gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angellus Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 I modify my guitars but not personally. I get a tech to do it. In fact I've had the same tech for 30 years. In the 70's I owned a few Gibsons but found that they went out of tune when I gigged. So I used to change over the machine heads and in one case swapped out the bridge. These days on my archtops I swap out pickups and bridges that I don't like for ones that I do. But I never do anything that is not completely reversible and I keep all the original parts. For example on my L4 CES I put Benedetto pickups in it cos I didn't like the ones that were in it. On my ES165 Herb Ellis I replaced the floating pickup which was faulty for a floating Benedetto, put a new bridge on, changed the pick plate for a gorgeous tortoise shell which was exactly the same size and shape and put a wheel volume control knob. I have ordered a couple of guitars from the Custom shop and after waiting over a year for them to arrive I have been knocked out by the fabulous quality. I ordered a single pick up 175 and an L5 Lee Ritenour. Both gorgeous. i personally dont like the nasville bridges and the materials used to make the nashvilles and ABR-1's i find i lose resonance so i plug the holes and re-drill with my own choice of ABR-1 and always a locking Aluminum tailpeice for those with stop bars. with the tuners, i seem to only like 18:1 ratios, better tuning stability and more accurate when fine tuning. the wiring drives me nuts too and the Gibson caps! so i always replace it all with my own personal choice. Both my LP and SG have been through the changes and to my ear sound perfectly balanced to me, but then thats why we call them customized! my 335 is next on my work bench, ive been dating her for the past month or so to get familiar with her before i buy her expensive jewlery if i do it on first date how could i possibly compare the benefits of the mods, though im not looking foward to having to re-wire her! i understand the whole reversable mods and why people dont do anything drastic to their guitars, i bought my Gibsons for me to play and to keep for life, i got a great les paul, SG and soon an amazing 335 (the tuners are driving me nuts!) personally for me to buy another of either model is not necessary and it will only spark rivalry between the girls ha ha my next will be a lefty Hummingbird, compared to a Taylor and Martin, the hummingbird has the double D cup of tone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilgamesh Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 I am simultaneously restoring my 68 Les Paul to original condition and customizing my new Revolution Casino. The Les Paul had the usual tricks done before I bought it in 1980 – Grover's and Seymour Duncan's. The irony of the situation is rich: The Custom had USA Grover's which would improve the authenticity of the Revolution reproduction both in terms of parts and spirit. But doing so will repeat the error I am trying to repair with the 1968. Strange world, No? Gilgamesh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angellus Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 I am simultaneously restoring my 68 Les Paul to original condition and customizing my new Revolution Casino. The Les Paul had the usual tricks done before I bought it in 1980 – Grover's and Seymour Duncan's. The irony of the situation is rich: The Custom had USA Grover's which would improve the authenticity of the Revolution reproduction both in terms of parts and spirit. But doing so will repeat the error I am trying to repair with the 1968. Strange world, No? Gilgamesh indeed, I see it all the time, poor stock hardware but a demand for an all original spec guitar on the aftermarket. I keep all the removed hardware for that very reason but with my personal Gibson's I have the mind set that they are my guitars for life and I want them perfect for me. So far i dont like the stock Grovers, im going to switch to 18:1 Grovers as the stock are just all over the place when tuning, fine tuning becomes hard work! I didn't like the 14:1 Gibson Deluxe (Kluson Style) tuners either same issue though not as bad as Grover. I swapped them out for TonePros Kluson II's 18:1 (as on the LP Traditionals) difference is night and day in my oppinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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